Agenda Item
City Council
Item #: 3.12. 5/23/2023 File #: 23-0277
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Tom Kisela, City Manager
FROM: Christopher Cash, Public Works Director
1. SUBJECT
Approval of the City of Orange Local Roadway Safety Plan. Resolution No. 11452.
2. SUMMARY
A Local Roadway Safety Plan is expected to improve citywide traffic safety and is required to maintain future eligibility for federal highway safety funds. The City of Orange Local Roadway Safety Plan has been developed with help from state grant funding. Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. provided the traffic engineering services to develop the report and local stakeholders were included to provide input throughout the process.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
Adopt Resolution No. 11452. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange approving the City of Orange Local Roadway Safety Plan.
4. FISCAL IMPACT
None.
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Goal 1: Provide for a safe community
b: Provide and maintain infrastructure necessary to ensure the safety of the public. d: Assure the development of the City occurs in a fashion that maximizes public safety.
6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
A Local Roadway Safety Plan (LRSP) defines goals, objectives, and strategies to reduce fatalities and serious injuries on local roads. By utilizing the complementary tools of engineering, education, emergency response, and enforcement, an LRSP will provide a holistic roadmap for improving traffic safety citywide. Moreover, having an LRSP on file ensures that certain federal funding streams remain accessible to the City, including the Highway Safety Improvement Program that has provided Orange with over $6.8M since 2010.
In October 2019, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announced a call for applications to encourage local agencies to prepare LRSPs and seek assistance with funding. In response to the call, the Public Works Department submitted an application requesting the maximum allowable $72,000 (with an $8,000 local match), which Caltrans approved in January 2020. Council City of Orange Printed on 5/18/2023Page 1 of 2
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subsequently accepted and appropriated the project funds in July 2020.
Several months later, Caltrans announced the availability of additional LRSP funding for larger cities, increasing the total amount that Orange was eligible to receive. In response, the Public Works Department submitted a request that Caltrans adjust the City’saward to $99,900 in state funding (with an $11,100 local match), for a project total of $111,000. Caltrans reviewed and approved this request for additional funding in November 2020. Council subsequently accepted and appropriated the additional project funds in January 2021.
After a competitive and qualifications-based procurement, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. (Kimley- Horn) was selected as the traffic engineering firm to develop Orange’sLRSP. Council approved an award of a professional services agreement with Kimley-Horn in April 2022. Since then, Kimley-Horn has coordinated with City staff throughout the development of the LRSP.
In addition to Public Works staff, stakeholders such as Orange Police Department, Orange Fire Department, Orange Unified School District, Chapman University, Orange County Bicycle Coalition, City of Orange Community Services Department and City of Orange Community Development Department provided input during the LRSP preparation.
The LRSP takes a proactive approach to addressing traffic safety needs. It is viewed as a guidance document that can be a source for information and ideas. It will also serve as a living document, one that can be routinely reviewed and updated by City staff and their stakeholders to reflect evolving collision trends and community needs and priorities. With the LRSP as a guide, the City can apply for grant funding through the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) and other eligible grants such as Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A). Staff recommends adoption of Resolution No. 11452, approving the City of Orange Local Roadway Safety Plan.
7. ATTACHMENTS
· Resolution No. 11452
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